Disability may keep ECU student from staying in dorm room

 
BY VALLERY BROWN
Published: November 9, 2009

ADA — A Tupelo quadriplegic is wrangling with East Central University officials over whether he can live in the campus dorms.

Joshua Jackson , 35, an East Central University junior, was notified Oct. 21 he could not live in the dorms unless he hires an assistant to stay overnight. He must move out by Dec. 12 if he doesn’t have one. Campus officials say the decision is a matter of safety. Jackson says ...


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